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tetanic


te·tan·ic

adj \te-ˈta-nik\

Definition of TETANIC

: of, relating to, being, or tending to produce tetany or tetanus
— te·tan·i·cal·ly \-ni-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

First Known Use of TETANIC

circa 1727

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